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==Overview==
 
==Historical Perspective==
 
==Classification==
 
==Pathophysiology==
 
==Causes==
 
==Differentiating Hereditary pancreatitis from Other Diseases==
 
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
 
==Risk Factors==
 
==Screening==
 
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
 
 
==Diagnosis==
===Diagnostic Criteria===
 
===History and Symptoms===
 
===Physical Examination===
 
===Laboratory Findings===
 
===Electrocardiogram===
 
===X-ray===
 
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==Overview==
==Treatment==
'''Azotemia''' is a medical condition characterized by abnormal levels of [[nitrogen]]-containing compounds, such as [[urea]], [[creatinine]], various body waste compounds, and other [[nitrogen]]-rich compounds in the [[blood]]. The cause is usually insufficient filtering of the blood by the [[kidney]]s. 
===Medical Therapy===


Azotemia can be classified according to its cause. In '''prerenal azotemia''' the blood supply to the [[kidney]]s is inadequate. In '''postrenal azotemia''' the urinary outflow tract is obstructed. Other forms of azotemia are caused by diseases of the [[kidney]]s themselves.
===Surgery===


Other causes of azotemia include [[congestive heart failure]], [[shock]], severe [[burn]]s, prolonged [[vomiting]] or [[diarrhea]], some antiviral medications, [[liver]] [[failure]], or [[trauma]] to the [[kidney]]s.
===Primary Prevention===


[[Uremia]] is a broader term referring to the pathological manifestations of severe azotemia.  Azotemia is one of many clinical characteristics of uremia, which is a syndome characteristic of [[renal disease]].  [[Uremia]] includes azotemia, as well as [[acidosis]], [[hyperkalemia]], [[hypertension]], [[anemia]] and [[hypocalcemia]] along with other findings.
===Secondary Prevention===


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